Marshall Mod

[Mkf411]

I've seen this guy on e-bay a few times and it looks like he's doing some interesting things with Marshall Plexi mods, like a Master volume and ....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38075&item=3768068075&rd=1

Here are his sound clips: http://www.davidbrayamps.com/soundclips.htm

His name is David Bray and if that's him on the soundclips, he's a good player. I'd love to have one of those but even with the Master Volume mod, wouldn't it still be too loud for home use?

[JeffB]

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Whoah....NICE soundin amp!

[JeffB]

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I must say it again...WHOAH...NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCEEEE soundin' amp...

I may just send my 1987 off to him...wow.

[DirrtyCraig]

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That guys really is a good player, but man that bottom end is a flubby mess. Sounds like a rat pedal through a crate. LOL.... Just kidding, but it is flubby.

Check out the Splawn Mod http://splawnguitars.com

[kevlar3000]

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Dave Brays amps sound fantastic. He will tweak any RI into Brown Sound perfection.

[JeffB]

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Check out the Splawn Mod http://splawnguitars.com

The Splawn sounds very good as well, but doesn't sound quite as "sweet" to my ears.

[Mkf411]

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Brays sound clips are better than Splawns IMO. Especially the ones on Splawns site with the guy from the Van Halen tribute band. He doesn't quite sound like Eddy. Amp vendors should get the best possible players to demo their stuff. Sometimes I check out sites of small amp vendors and the guy who made the amp can't really play and he's doing the demos. Brays demos have good tone.

[mrid]

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Another guy to check out is Mark Cameron. He does the Jose Arrendondo mods as well as a higher gain mod named after Doug Aldrich.

[JeffB]

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Last night I spent alot of time listening to the Splawns, Voodoos, and Bray soundclips. Of course not everything was equal, playing or equipment wise, but I really tried to concentrate on the sound of the amp itself/gain structure.

To my ears the Bray's still came out on top. The Voodoos, and Splawns didn't sound too different than my plexi does now goosed with a pedal (which is a sound I absolutely love).But they still sound excellent...and I'd be happy with any of them.

The Bray mods have a certain clarity and character I don't think could be achieved with a plexi and pedal combo. Very refined but still holds it's integrity: Still sounds like a Marshall, and not a modded/goosed Marshall..if that makes sense.

I believe that's my next "major" purchase along with a 1/2x12 cab. I like my Valvetronix, but there's no substitute for El34s

[Mkf411]

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That's exactly what I think. "It sounds like a Marshall." I think part of the reason I like Bray's so much is because I'm oldschool. I want that hard-rock Marshall sound. Whatever it is, Brays mods, or at least his sound-clips, deliver it. I like my Valvetronix, too, but, those tones really make you re-evalute this whole modelling thing. I wonder if a Bray modded Marshall will sound good at bedroom volume?

[DirrtyCraig]

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Just an observation, but I noticed alot of the bluesy type players, based on your gear and some sound clips some of you guys have posted... bluesier guys seems to gravitate more towards the Bray mod, but if you need a tight bottom VH, Metal, Hard Rock style sound I think you'd be incredibly dissappointed. My buddy bought a
Bray modded Plexi and is one of the guys who sold his on Ebay. Spending the time playing through that is the reason I chose the Splawn stuff. Tight as a 18 years olds @ss , brown, warm, crunchy goodness. And for the blues guys, the clean channel is a dream.

Just my opinion having spent quality time with both.

[Mkf411]

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I really don't know which is better. I just prefer Bray's sound-clips. That's the style I like. Splawns sound-clips don't do it for me. Sound clips can be a bit misleading, though, based on my experience. The ones on the THD site for the Univalve site sound great, but they mix them with reverb and the Univalve doesn't have reverb. A bit misleading IMO. I hear what your saying, and I would want to try both before buying. Thanks

[mrid]

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Cameron JMP clips from HC:

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=13715

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=13716

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=13717

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=13718

For some reason MP3Lizard has the suffix on all these file names as .mp3[1] and the [1] screws up my computer so it doesn't know what program to open them with. You may have to 'save as' and rename it with a .mp3 suffix - unless someone can tell me how to edit the label in MP3 Lizard, I couldn't figure it out.

[DirrtyCraig]

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mrid, I like the Cameron clips alot better than the Bray. Very cool. It helps to have a good player too. I still like the mid-range honk of the Splawn stuff. It seems to have a tigher grain to the distortion without the looseness of the Bray or Cameron.

Also, just a shout out. This is a kick-@ass thread. I'm glad I joined this board. you guys are all real knowledgeable and turning me on to some cool stuff. Can't believe I never visited before.

[That90'sGuy]

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There are definitely different flavors of plexi out there. I'm really digging the Bray sound clips. I like the looser, less gain, more compression type tone.

Cameron's stuff is a bit too aggressive and tight to me. It just doesn't strike me as warm or compressed as Brays. I'd love to hear more about Splawn's stuff, I've heard really good things about the Quick Rod (which I noticed you have on order).